Neuroanatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What structures travel through the jugular foramen?
A
CN IX, X, XI
inf. petrosal sinus and sigmoid sinus drain into jugular here.
2
Q
Where does CN XII exit the skull?
A
Hypoglossal canal
3
Q
What is transmitted through the foramen ovale?
A
CN V3
4
Q
What is transmitted through the foramen lacerum?
A
nothing!
5
Q
What is transmitted through the foramen spinosum?
A
middle meningeal a. and v.
also meningeal branch of V3
6
Q
What structures pass through the superior orbital fissure?
A
CN III, IV, all 3 branches of V1, and VI
sup. ophthalmic v.
7
Q
What are the 3 branches of the ophthalmic nerve?
A
lacrimal, frontal nasociliary
8
Q
What travels through the optic canal?
A
Optic nerve and ophthalmic artery
9
Q
Where does the maxillary nerve (V2) exit the calvarium?
A
foramen rotundum
